"Oh, now I understand it all and their need to keep everything low-key." Leila sneered and thought that Autumn wanted to keep this baby simply to maintain her strong grip on Charles' heart.
"Yes." Burke sighed and said, "Actually, as a doctor, even I would have strongly suggested her not to keep this baby because of her poor health condition. Are you her friend? If you see her next time, please persuade her to abort the baby and it's for her own benefit."
"OK, I will do what I can." Leila nodded her head and said to Burke, "Wait, I have another question. If she gets irritated or has another one of her bad mood swings, what will happen?"
"What will happen? God I hope it does not happen. Both she and the baby would be adversely affected." Burke added, "All in all, it's too dangerous for her to be pregnant now. Please tell that to her and try to change her mind."
The doubt in Leila's mind was confirmed. She looked at Burke with narrow eyes and said, "I have to leave now. There is an important thing for me to attend. Thank you for letting me know."
"What? Wait..." Leila left immediately regardless of what Burke said. He didn't even know why she came all the way to the premise.
Leila took a file from the company, then went home and went to Dream Garden finally.
She wondered whether she could enter the house successfully because the last time she had visited, she had been blocked out by Yvonne.
Leila parked the car at the gate and rang the doorbell. Suddenly, she heard a woman's voice.
The people of Zhao family often went to Dream Garden for Autumn since she had fallen sick. Abby had seen Leila before and warned Charles because of her so Leila left a bad impression to her.
"Why are you here? What do you want to do?" Abby inquired her intentions rather impolitely.
"Do we... know each other?" Leila cast a glance at Abby with curiosity.
"You don't know me, but I know you. Just answer what you are being asked directly!" Abby commanded Leila to respond in a tough tone.
"I..." Leila was about to say something but Autumn came out from the house at this moment. Autumn looked at Abby with smile and asked, "Why are you here?"
"Mom made some porridge herself and asked me to deliver it to you." Abby said in a soft tone, "You shouldn't have come out of the house. The wind is too strong and you could catch a cold."
"It doesn't matter." Autumn answered, "I was feeling bored as I have been staying home for so long. You needn't send it next time. You are pregnant and it's too tired to do this. If your husband knows that you always do these for me, he would get worried for you.
"No, he wants me to visit you every day so that I can have someone to talk with." Abby held Autumn's hand and said, "Let's go back to the house."
"Autumn." Seeing that Autumn didn't even cast a glance at her, Leila called her. But Autumn frowned in confusion when Autumn noticed her.
"What have you come here for?" Autumn took a deep breath to calm herself down knowing how harmful it was for her to get angry.
"I... have a file which needs Mr. Lu's signature. Is he at home?" Leila cautiously walked up towards Autumn. Leila wore a sweater with low collar, showing her shiny diamond necklace on purpose. Autumn was shocked when she saw this necklace, thinking how she could afford something like that.
Knowing that her plan was working, Leila let out a smirk.
"Autumn?" Seeing Autumn go silent, Leila got closer to her to ensure that she could see that necklace clearly.
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